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TIL that China's 17th-century Tianqi Emperor suffered from a learning disаbility, and was illiterаte. However, he was an outstanding carpenter and craftsman, spending vast amounts of time on woodworking, and he instructed his servаnts to sell his creations undercоver, to see how much they were worth

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ApEo TIL that the Ziryab (789-857 AD) was a Persian polymath: a poet, musician, singer, cosmetologist, fashion designer, celebrity, trendsetter, strategist, astronomer, botanis, geographer and former slave. Most people have never heard of Ziryab, yet at least two of his innovations remain to this day.
7rkdX TIL Mushroom Death Suit is embroidered with thread infused with mushroom spores that grow from the body after burial. These mushrooms digest the body as it decomposes and neutralize many of the environmental contaminants found in the body—including pesticides, preservatives, and heavy metals.
YP8d TIL September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day. On this day, Krispy Kreme gives their customers a free donut to whoever talks like a pirate and a dozen free donuts to whoever wears a pirate outfit.
awnrb TIL: Ranch dressing was invented by an Alaskan Plumber
JdWV TIL - Michael, a gorilla that could use sign language to communicate, described seeing his mother shot.